Vanessa Poulson

I’ve always had somewhat of a fascination with the Roman city of Pompeii. I remember learning about it for the first time back in first or second grade and wanting so badly to understand how it was that a city could be entirely destroyed and forgotten about and then reborn through modern science, technology, and the ability to find something beautiful in a place where tragedy had struck.

It’s hard to imagine something like Pompeii being anything more than a tragedy. Thousands of people lost t...

Fernanda Marroquin won’t slow down for anyone. Between her work with both a climate nonprofit and undocumented youth, Fernanda’s plate is pretty full.
Things have always been this way for Fernanda. Since completing the Penn LPS Coding Boot Camp, though, she’s found a new way to spend her time—and help those around her.
Growing up in a world of uncertainty
Life has been hectic for Fernanda for as long as she can remember, all the way back to her childhood. As an 11-year-old, she entered the Un...

We know you’ve seen glitchy photo edits popping up all over your social media feeds. Whether you love the 80s aesthetic or appreciate the creativity in taking a modern photograph and making it look like it was recorded in another decade, glitch edits aren’t going anywhere anytime soon.
Glitches are software errors or bugs that are often caused by a corrupted signal. The end result leaves your screen incredibly distorted and hard to make out. Lucky for you, we’ve just added all new Glitch Art ...

Hot take, not all copy is made equal, especially in a modern world of social media. With the rise in internet culture, a new sub-genre (if I may) of copywriting has sprung from the likes of Instagram and YouTube: influencer copy.
While we’ve covered this topic before, if you’re unaware what an influencer is, here’s the rundown. Influencers are people on social media that have a significant following of people. This following can range a thousand people to well over 1 million+ followers. They ...

As the weather cools, warm tones are heating up all across social media. With the season of abundance, harvest and warmth upon us, your feed deserves to get a sense of the comfort that comes with cooler weather.
Luckily, BeFunky’s Photo Editor is stocked with plenty of exciting editing options to transition your photos and feed from summertime fun to the sweet comfort of fall.
What Makes Fall Unique
Fall is a special season for a multitude of reasons. It marks the start of the holiday season ...

Michigan-based sock brand boldSOCKS truly lives up to their namesake of creating one-of-a-kind, standout socks. While they set out eight years ago with the goal of creating a retail store with the boldest socks from the boldest sock brands they could find, their business quickly evolved once the sock market became oversaturated with cheaply made designs. They launched their own brand in 2014, Statement Sockwear, to combat the competition with custom designs that are ethically made and sold wi...

In the sea of online content, there are hundreds of photos that stand out because of their pristine editing and modern aesthetic. However, in the same way that modern photos are increasingly popular on various social media platforms, there has also been a resurgence in creating photos that feel like they were taken straight out of another decade!
Aged texture in your photos can make all the difference between a photo that looks perfect and one that looks just damaged enough to appear interest...

Perfecting the appearance of your layers can be tricky and tedious, we know that! You want tools that work with ease, and we’re here to help. Our recent updates to text wrapping and group alignment are sure to streamline and solve many of your design complications, so you can spend your time focusing on being creative.
Using the Designer, Photo Editor or Collage Maker, begin typing your text to see the updated text wrapping at work. Your Textbox width will remain the same as you type, only ex...

It all started with a 1968 bus, repurposed into a mobile coffee bar with a two-burner camp stove for pan-roasting coffee. Uncle Leroy’s Coffee, established in 2015, is the brainchild of a group of coffee enthusiasts that wanted to bring quality, micro-brewed coffee all around the state of Alaska. Roasting beans on the road in small batches, they set out to deliver quality coffee with a bit of culture that couldn’t be found in a traditional coffee shop.
“We mainly traveled to Anchorage area fa...

We’re sure you’ve scrolled through your Instagram feed and come across a beautiful vintage photo, complete with yellow text across the bottom. Most often, this text will read with some kind of inspirational quote (or even one with a little bit of attitude), a ~moody~ thought, or song lyric. The yellow text trend is eye-catching and gives off the impression of coming straight from a foreign film, making any photo appear all the more artistic and intriguing.
While it may seem complicated to try...

If you’re anything like the rest of us, you are probably hoarding mirror selfies at least somewhere in your camera roll. Whether it's ten pictures or ten-thousand, it’s easy for these social media staples to start looking similar.
Instead of taking selfies that look like everyone else's, you can amplify your next mirror selfie using some of the many tools and features available in BeFunky's Photo Editor! Here are six of our favorite ways to transform your basic mirror selfie into a work of ar...

Photo by Sage McAvoy for Refinery29.
In the past few weeks, a variety of states across the U.S. have unveiled new laws that restrict women’s access to abortions. Georgia governor Brian Kemp signed into law the state's so-called "heartbeat bill," an effective ban on abortions more than six weeks into a pregnancy, and Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed the state's controversial near-total abortion ban Wednesday evening. Draconian new anti-abortion measures have also won wide margins of approval i...

What’s cool on social media often changes as quickly as the photos populating your feed. From mastering minimizing and authenticity, to maintaining a curated feed, there are so many ways to master creativity on Instagram.
We’re sure within your time scrolling, you’ve come across at least one glitter edit. These photos are a creative way to edit your photos by adding glitter to certain elements of the photo, such as on the clothing of the subject of your photo or somewhere within the frame. Wh...

Staying innovative in your photography can be a challenge for even the most experienced creatives. To stay ahead on social media, maintaining a creative presence is an important step to building an audience and creating projects that stand out in the sea of online content. One way to up the intrigue on your feed: post some eye-catching double exposure photography!
Even if you don't know the first thing about double exposure photography, it's easy to create with BeFunky. You don’t even need an...

Building a consistent online presence for your business is more important than ever. According to an article by Digital Donut, building brand loyalty and trust comes down to having the right kind of communication with your customers. In the digital age, the difference posting quality content can directly impact the reach your brand has to potential new customers.
The most important part of building your brand’s social media presence is creating content that best represents your voice, but als...